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LOT 2134
Viking Period Silver Trade Ingot
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (26.16 grams, 52 mm).
Sub-rectangular in plan and plano-convex in section, tapering to a rounded point at each end; gently-curved S-shaped profile.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s-1980s.
Property of a Kent gentleman, a specialist medieval collector.
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LOT 2134
Viking Period Silver Trade Ingot
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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